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Hearty Apple Crisp with Maple Cream Apple Crisp with Maple Cream So, as I usually do, I take the end of week ingredients I have left in my refrigerator and pantry, and depending on what I have, I try to put together something tasty. This week, I had a few apples left in the fridge, some sour cream with no plans to use, and a few graham crackers left in an open package. I took the inspiration for this dessert from my favorite "go-to" breakfast. This certainly can be served as a breakfast too as it has the basic elements of a morning meal, but also works as a hearty dessert. Hope you give the recipe a try! It's a bit of a twist on a traditional recipe... Hearty Crisp: 3 sheets Graham cracker, finely ground (about 1/2 cup crumbs) 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats ¼ cup ground flax seed 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt ~mix well in a bowl, then add: 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine 1 tsp. maple extract 1/3 cup roughly chopped almonds or walnuts (set aside for garnish before baking) ~blend with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly in texture. Set aside. Apple base: 4 diced apples, skin on. I used Fuji Apples 1 TBSP lemon juice 3 TBSP sugar (white is fine) 2 ½ TBSP cornstarch (or 5 TBSP flour) ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp salt ~mix thoroughly, then spread in an even layer in a greased 8x8" square pan. Top with crisp mixture. I topped this all with 1/3 cup roughly chopped almonds, which is completely optional. Walnuts would have been equally delicious. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, or until browned and bubbly. Maple Cream: 1 cup light sour cream (or full fat if you don't care) ¾ cup powdered sugar Dash or two of salt ½ tsp. maple extract ~mix until smooth, and refrigerate until ready to use. Serve warm crisp with a generous spoonful of maple cream, and above all...ENJOY!! |